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Dems seek to quash quick Mattis confirmation
« on: December 06, 2016, 06:37:39 pm »

Dems seek to quash quick Mattis confirmation

By Burgess Everett and Elana Schor

12/06/16 01:18 PM EST


Senate Democratic leaders are making a last-ditch push to scuttle GOP efforts to fast-track Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Pentagon, urging the GOP to keep confirmation of Trump's cabinet separate from a spending bill that must pass by Friday to avoid a government shutdown.

Top Democrats say they are opposed to doing anything in the year-end funding bill that would expedite consideration of Mattis, who needs a legislative waiver to assume the post. Republicans are seeking to insert language in the must-pass spending bill that would establish a framework for granting Mattis the waiver before Trump is sworn in next year.

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Re: Dems seek to quash quick Mattis confirmation
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2016, 06:40:26 pm »
The Dems will fail in this.
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Re: Dems seek to quash quick Mattis confirmation
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2016, 06:41:56 pm »
So far the one good decision Trump made since being elected and the dems will kill it.
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Re: Dems seek to quash quick Mattis confirmation
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2016, 06:45:23 pm »
Quote from: AbaraXas on December 06, 2016, 06:41:56 pm
So far the one good decision Trump made since being elected and the dems will kill it.

Dems won't kill it -- he'll get confirmed.  Even Panetta has come out in favor of granting the waiver and confirming him, and any Republicans who go all squishy on it will find themselves facing very unhappy voters.  And I agree about it being a very good decision.  Kind of a uniquely-qualified guy.
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